Kelin Dunfee

Hobbies	Disc golf, cycling, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, reading, cooking, cross-country skiing, paddling, dog walks. (Instagram profile, 05 Sep 2023; Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)
Other sports	He competed in cross-country skiing at university level in the United States of America. He also competed in athletics during his first year at university. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023; csssaints.com, 01 Jan 2012)

Reason for choosing this sport

"I thought it seemed like a cool sport and that I could possibly be decent at it."

Most influential person in career	His first coach, Lisa Hambly-Dahlin. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)
Hero / Idol	US speed skater Brittany Bowe. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began the sport in 2017.

Nicknames

"The masters skaters in Minnesota call me 'Dr Sunshine' due to me always smiling during in-line marathons." (Athlete, 28 Feb 2023)

Name of coach

Gabriel Girard [national], CAN; Ryan Shimabukuro [national], USA

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Life ain't always happy, but it's always beautiful." (Instagram profile, 05 Sep 2023)
Other information	OCCUPATION He has worked as a physical therapist at a nursing home in Holladay, UT, United States of America. (Instagram profile, 05 Sep 2023; Facebook profile, 21 Mar 2023) FURTHER EDUCATION After he studied for a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, United States of America, he studied for a doctorate in physical therapy at the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences between 2014 and 2017. (LinkedIn profile, 25 Oct 2021)

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